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Share on PinterestOmega-3 supplements combined with strength training could boost athletic performance and improve heart and brain health. Lan Zhang/Getty Images Omega-3 supplements combined with weightlifting could result in improvements to strength and health. A new study suggests that incorporating omega-3s into a strength training regimen positively impacts heart and brain health and can lead to fitness gains. Due to …

Image credits: Getty Images Gabapentin is an anti-seizure drug that is used to treat nerve pain, epilepsy after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting the chemical messengers in the brain and nerves. With every drug having some types of side effects, the ones produced by taking this one include dizziness, drowsiness, headaches and nausea. While these might be more …

Therapy chatbots powered by large language models may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and otherwise respond inappropriately or even dangerously, according to researchers at Stanford University. While recent coverage in The New York Times and elsewhere has highlighted the role that ChatGPT may play in reinforcing delusional or conspiratorial thinking, a new paper titled “Expressing stigma and inappropriate responses …

Since the 1970s, countless experts and the US government have sold the public a simple explanation for drug addiction, now clinically called substance abuse disorder: the myth of the gateway drug. The gateway drug — usually cast as weed, alcohol, tobacco, or inhalants — refers to the theory that the earlier a kid starts using drugs, the more likely they are …

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Frequent egg consumption linked to lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia, study finds  PsyPost Source link

July 11 (UPI) — A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. What’s more, the risk …

A newly published study in Frontiers in Medicine reveals serious gaps in Lyme disease testing and post-treatment care, based on a decade of patient data collected by the Lyme Disease Biobank. The research, supported by the Bay Area Lyme Foundation, followed 253 participants in Lyme-endemic areas of Long Island, New York, and Central Wisconsin between 2014 and 2023. All presented …

Low sexual activity, body shape, and mood may combine in ways that shorten lives, new study suggests  PsyPost Source link

article FILE-A cup of coffee sits on a table. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Coffee is popular for many, serving as a pick-me-up to get their day started or a boost of caffeine to offer a jolt of energy. And while this beverage is enjoyable for a lot of reasons, a recent study published in the journal Food Science & Nutrition …